Grinnell Chamber

Staff & Board

Staff

                         

Rachael Kinnick 
President & CEO
 
Rachael oversees the Grinnell Area Chamber of Commerce's daily operations, and works with local and regional stakeholders to advocate on behalf of the Grinnell community. She works with the Board of Directors to set the strategic priorities for the organization and represents Grinnell on a variety of local and regional organizations' board of directors. She is passionate about supporting small businesses and strives to engage the organization in community development efforts to ensure Grinnell as a unique place to live, learn, work and play. 
 
Rachael lives just west of town with her husband Kory, their three children: Hunter, Harper & Hadley and chocolate lab, Barrett and pug Gunner. She enjoys running, reading, and gardening in her spare time. 
 
Community Involvement
UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center
LINK Grinnell 
Grinnell United Way
Iowa Association of Chambers of Commerce   
 

 

Kendra Vincent
Member Engagement Coordinator

Kendra helps businesses and organizations to best utilize their chamber benefits. From organizing and managing member events, drafting and updating newsletters, website maintenance, recruiting partnership opportunities and more. She manages the Chamber’s social channels and on-boards new members.

Kendra lives in Grinnell with her husband Clint, daughter Adelina, and pup Seger. She enjoys cooking, running, collecting plants and is a member of the Stew Ceramic Studio.

Community Involvement
Imagine Grinnell Foundation Board Member
1000Trees Grinnell Committee Member
 

 

Marissa Ylagan
Business Support Specialist 

Marissa provides back end support for the Chamber's website, newsletters and community calendar. Marissa manages the Grinnell Farmers Market, Connecting For Women and many other special projects. 

Marissa lives in Grinnell with her husband, Noah and their cat, Chester. She enjoys trying to cook, reading and binge watching TV. 

Community Involvement 
Michelle's Dance Academy Instructor 

 


2024 Board of Directors

Chair - Steve Gant, Bayer Crop Science

Past Chair - Lauren Augustin, Grinnell Mutual

Joe Bagnoli, Grinnell College 

Whitney Bair Crawford, New York Life

Alicia Blankenfeld, Total Choice Shipping & Printing

Jessica Dillon, Grinnell State Bank 

Cody Jensen, Jensen Heating & Cooling

Carol Jordan, Senior Chamber representative

Mark Kolpin, Edward Jones

Sally Lang, Waterford Group  

Joey Pagliai, Pagliai's

Joel Smith, Smith Funeral Home

Dave Vander Linden, Vander Linden Construction

Lori Vos, Loralei's Giftshoppe & Village Decorating Studio

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